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Unit 2 West African Empires Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A good, Commonly a raw material, that can be interchanged with other goods of the same type.

a)

Commodity

b)

Prosperity

c)

Monopoly

d)

Cosmopolitan

2.

A king or Queen who has the unchecked authority to do whatever they want without any restrictions

a)

Court

b)

Animism

c)

Absolute Monarch

d)

Imperial

3.

A group of families claiming a common ancestor.

a)

Court

b)

Animism

c)

Thwart

d)

Clan

4.

The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.

a)

Prosperity

b)

Animism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Diplomat

5.

composed of people from many parts of the world.

a)

Commodity

b)

Comsopolitan

c)

Diplomat

d)

Clan

6.

to move troops into position for a military action

a)

Diplomat

b)

Court

c)

Deploy

d)

Entourage

7.

People who surround an important person.

a)

Entourage

b)

Diplomat

c)

Court

d)

Imperial

8.

A Muslim worship leader

a)

Imperial

b)

diplomat

c)

Imam

d)

Absolute Monarch

9.

The residence of a royal family and supporting staff.

a)

Diplomat

b)

Monopoly

c)

Absolute Monarch

d)

Court

10.

Related to an emperor, Empress, or empire.

a)

Imperial

b)

Court

c)

Absolute Monarch

d)

Diplomat

11.

The ability to be shaped into many forms.

a)

Monopoly

b)

Imperial

c)

Malleability

d)

Proximity

12.

To prevent something.

a)

Monopoly

b)

Imperial

c)

Thwart

d)

Deploy

13.

Someone who represents the government of one country in another country.

a)

Absolute monarch

b)

Diplomat

c)

Clan

d)

Entourage

14.

A Condition of being successful, especially financially.

a)

Prosperity

b)

Proximity

c)

Deploy

d)

Entourage

15.

The complete control of the supply of a good service by one person, country, or company.

a)

Imperial

b)

Absolute Monarch

c)

Monopoly

d)

Proximity

16.

nearness in space.

a)

Prosperity

b)

Monopoly

c)

Proximity

d)

Malleability

17.

Which is the correct order of the 3 empires?

a)

Mali, Songhai, Ghana

b)

Songhai, Mali, Ghana

c)

Ghana, Songhai, Mali

d)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

18.

Mansa Musa was leader of which West African trading empire?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

d)

No Empire

19.

How did Arab scholars describe Ghana?

a)

Land of gold

b)

Land of iron

c)

Land of silver

d)

Land of camels

20.

The empire of Mali reached its height of Wealth under the emperor Mansa Musa.

a)

True

b)

False